The judge overseeing the patent infringement trial between Apple and Samsung has set some limits on the amount of evidence that can be presented in order to keep the trial focused. Both parties will be limited to presenting 25 hours maximum of oral arguments and a maximum of 125 exhibits of evidence to the jury when the trial gets underway on July 30.
Both Apple and Samsung have already made significant reductions in the number of claims that will be presented before the court. Apple cut out four of eight utility patents against Samsung, three of seven asserted design patents, and four of nine trade dress claims. The company also dropped all of its asserted trademark claims. Samsung cut its asserted patents from 12 to seven, though many of its remaining patents are deemed "essential" to wireless 3G standards, which could raise regulatory issues with respect to FRAND licensing.
This trial is the first of two US lawsuits between the two smartphone makers. There are also numerous complaints being heard elsewhere around the globe, and before the International Trade Commission. This is just the first (of many) steps, but we are now well on our way to resolving Apple's claims over whether other smartphone makers are copying its innovations.
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